Editorials
Corîu: The Softness of Suede
Is there anything that says autumn quite like suede? Supple, durable and smooth, with a surface that reads like brushed velvet – what an incredible material. Alongside leather and cashmere, the opportunity to reintegrate this texture into our wardrobes is one of our favorite things about the deepening of the seasons. Top of our minds […]
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Dries Van Noten: The Persistence of Memory
Dries Van Noten’s designs are a sensory feast – to experience them fully is not to just submit the eye to his creativity, but the ear, hand and mind as well. The light caught on a gilded jacquard is just as important as how a blouse slips against the skin, the way silk harmonizes against […]
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Avant Toi: Jewel Tones
For Avant Toi, color is central not just to the way we dress, but to our perception of the world. It’s a powerful tool to influence the mind, spark creativity and serve as a wellspring of inspiration. With each piece Avant Toi designs, their straightforward cashmere and silk silhouettes act as a blank canvas upon […]
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Nanna Pause: Une Bonne Soirée
As the sun descends over Paris, an indescribable magic envelopes the streets. Small boutiques cast a warm glow from their glazed windows – a visual feast of couture and confections alike. Walking the cobblestones reveals a pageant of well-dressed individuals, each a testament to Paris’s legendary style. Locals and visitors alike echo this aura of […]
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Masnada's Devotion to Art and Performance
“All the world’s a stage,” or so they say – while we may love the drama of dressing, we’re not always so interested in the drama of dressing. To define and distill one’s own personal style is a challenge many of us struggle with over a lifetime. What do I wear to this event? Is this pant flattering? […]
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Interior Composure, Exterior Exuberance
When curating our own interior spaces, we often think first of the tonal presentation. Are we called to the bright colors of maximalism or to the creamy gold tones of art deco? Do we find ourselves enraptured with bright contemporary concepts or the sweet pastels of an eclectic palette? Or does something older and more […]
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Mieko Mintz: Mesmerizing Nature of Pattern & Color
One of our favorite things about fall is the opportunity for rich color – unlike the ethereal textiles of spring and summer, fall’s heavier fabrics can hold a more nuanced depth of color.
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A Love for Antiquity with Prounis
An interview with Jean Prounis What was your path to becoming a jewelry designer? I launched Prounis in 2017 as a vehicle to tell stories of my love for antiquities while bridging my Greek heritage with the age-old sustainable craft of handwrought jewelry. On visits as a child to see my late grandfather, Nick Prounis, […]
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Rundholz's Harmony of Hues
Carsten Rundholz is perhaps most famous for his unconventional design. With each collection, he shows the world new ways to experience garments and fabrics we thought we knew. Post-COVID, his work took on new life – instead of structure being the delightful surprise, he turned to color to drive the themes of each delivery. This […]
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A Tale of Time & Texture
In a sweep of remarkable texture and color, weathered-and-worn takes on new meaning in Rundholz’s collection for AW23. Through a stylized and deliberate patina, designers Carsten and Lenka create clothes that seem to tell their own stories – a washed jean jacket bleached by a trek through the desert; distressed cashmere sweaters stretched loose and […]
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Creative Catharsis: Trippen
Tension, despite its pejorative undertones, is a necessary and underestimated element. It is what heightens the drama of a well-composed painting, what makes you laugh after the delivery of a great punchline and what makes the strings of a violin sing when bowed. It’s omnipresent in a crowd of free minds, in an intimate conversation […]
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Sabina Savage's Tale of Tibet
Khata, a Tibetan gifting custom, is to bestow a ‘greeting scarf’ upon friends, relatives or guests. If given upon arrival, it indicates a wish of welcome and happiness. When shared at departure, it symbolizes a safe journey home. So begins Sabina Savage’s enchantment with Tibet. The collection is a celebration of Tibet’s rich and endlessly […]
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Lainey Keogh's Cashmere Tapestry
The magic of Ireland is lost on few. Among its rolling green hills and thousand-year-old stone villages live fates and faeries alike – supposedly, or not, depending on who you ask. The inspiration and mythos of this place lies in its natural splendor: a brush of early-autumn grass against the hand; the pleasant cool of […]
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Notes from the Field
Greetings from Paris Fashion Week! This week and last have been a whirlwind of color, creativity and camaraderie as we hit the pavement to find new designers, styles and inspiration for Spring/ Summer 2024. We found an abundance of good energy – and an equal amount of laughter and joy – in Paris, Milan and […]
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AODress: Presence & Character
When Japanese designers Mitsunori Ishimatsu and Miho Kuroda of AODress traveled to India in the early aughts, their team met artists craftsmen making the country’s most beautiful textiles – liquid silks, polished cottons and hand-woven linens a treat for the eye and hand. Delicate stitchwork danced across it all – a final flourish from the […]
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Ümit Ünal's Archaeology of Style
Ümit Ünal has been crafting his collection of high handwork goods for over 30 years. However, Ümit Ünal’s aesthetics were formed far before that. His upbringing in Istanbul honed his eye, from afternoons spent working in his family’s atelier to walking the streets surrounded by a millennia of history to childhood games played with scraps […]
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French Countryside Living with Casey Casey
The Casey Casey studio is deeply Parisian, an atelier workshop where each piece is thoughtfully crafted by hand. Inspiration is not born solely from the act of making – one must nourish the eye and mind to spark creativity. Casey Casey designer Gareth Casey does this by stealing away to his farm. The small acreage […]
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Grey Jewels: The Earth’s Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro, an Italian term literally meaning “light-dark,” is a technique that has been harnessed by history’s greatest artists. It is bright light and velvet dark mingling in the brush strokes of Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Rafael. Its inclusion signals drama, excitement and mystery – the contrasting tones a tease of secrets emerging from the shadows. […]
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Cecchi de’ Rossi - Feminine Modernity
Picture this: a late afternoon roaming the acreage of your family’s Tuscan winery. This rural land has nourished generations, through gardening, animal husbandry and now, the art of artisanal viniculture. The air is heady with the aroma of fermenting grapes and fresh-cut grass, a scent somehow more potent and nostalgic than the liquor of its […]
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Daniela Gregis in Tartan & Tomato Red
Color is always the first signal of the weather shifting – so funny how a leaf turning from emerald to chartreuse can pique the mind and awaken a new attitude. As the temperature dips in the evenings, the trees around our homes start to tinge golden ochre and deep burgundy. Keen on this seasonal delight, […]
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Golden Goose's Sneaker Rebellion
There may not be anything more nostalgic than a sneaker… from athletic wear to fashion essential, it’s an item practically synonymous with freedom. Tightening the laces on a favorite pair reminds us of after-school jaunts in asphalt parking lots; of sneaking through a bedroom window for an evening unrestricted; of a favorite golden-era movie star, […]
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Avant Toi: The Colors of Karijini
Hand-painted, brushed and misted with custom colors devised by designer Mirko Ghignone and his team, Avant Toi’s complex knits are a celebration of the natural palette. In their crimson and rust tones for the season, we found the inspiration of Karijini National Park – a sweeping landscape of canyons and cliffsides in Western Australia. Avant Toi’s […]
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A Closer Look at Dries Van Noten
For Dries Van Noten, inspiration lives just beyond the front door. Nature has always been Dries Van Noten’s driving motif, but to step out into his garden is to understand its impact on his eye in a new way. At his Belgian home, Dries Van Noten designs among a world rich in whimsy and sophistication. […]
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Tovi Farber: Echoing Antiquity
For Tovi Farber, working with gold is both a challenge and an opportunity – to explore and reinvent age-old jewelry conventions while still echoing the antiquity of its roots.